Population by income level, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.99 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
80.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23.34 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in French Polynesia is 80.99 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.34 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.34 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.84 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 24.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 25.36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 26.23 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 27.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 28.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 29.06 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 30.09 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 31.15 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 33.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 34.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 35.51 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 36.62 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 37.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 38.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 40.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 41.41 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 42.75 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 44.13 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 45.53 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 46.93 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 48.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 49.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 50.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 52.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 53.33 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 54.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 55.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 56.76 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 60.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.63 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69.24 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 70.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.5 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 74.76 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.83 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 77.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.95 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.68 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.39 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.44 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.61 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.99 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 80.99 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 80.99 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.41 units per square kilometre | 23.34 units per square kilometre | 30.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.14 units per square kilometre | 31.15 units per square kilometre | 41.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.76 units per square kilometre | 42.75 units per square kilometre | 54.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2 units per square kilometre | 55.68 units per square kilometre | 64.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.94 units per square kilometre | 69.24 units per square kilometre | 77.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.59 units per square kilometre | 77.95 units per square kilometre | 80.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7 units per square kilometre | 80.44 units per square kilometre | 80.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 116 Burkina Faso 84.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Myanmar 82.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Romania 82.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Greece 80.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.34 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.